When You Dance ... Enjoy Each Step!

A beautiful quote for you today in honor of the late Wayne Dyer. 

This really hits home with me as a busy mom with so much to do ... my goal is to enjoy the journey! 

Who else is with me!

Achieving Life Balance Isn't As Difficult As You Think

It's something we're all after. Balance. Trying to juggle everything we need and want to do to make ourselves and those around us happy.

It may seem like you're going to fall over at any time, but you can fee like you're walking on air instead if you put your mind to it.

Certified Master Life Coach Mir Lynne Pietrzyk and I are holding a teleclass on the first and third Wednesday of every month to teach the basic principles of life balance.

As a way of showing you how beneficial the class is, we are offering you a chance to listen to one class for free!

You can listen from your phone by dialing: (605) 477-2199. Enter access code: 667226#. Enter reference number 1. Enjoy!

If you like it, you can sign up for future classes by emailing lynne@shiftandwakeup.com. Just tell her you'd like to sign up for the life balance course!

New Life Balance Webinar Starts March 20

I am excited to announce a new webinar course I am co-teaching with my business partner, Certified Master Life Coach Mir Lynne Pietrzyk. The name of the course is “Life Balance” and the purpose is to help you find more happiness in life!

The benefits of the course are that you will clear the clutter from your life, create an action plan to achieve your goals and receive the assistance and accountability of not one, but two Certified Master Life Coaches to help you stick with your plan. 

The timing couldn't be better! Spring is right around the corner -- a time when many people work on clearing physical clutter from their lives. This course will help you clear the mental clutter and start with a fresh, clean slate as we move into the warmth of summer.

The Class is divided into three consecutive six-week sessions.

Session 1: Clearing the Clutter – Participants will clear the clutter out of their lives and gain clear vision of their true goals and life purpose.

Session 2: Activating Action – Participants will learn how to apply powerful, simple and effective action strategies to their goals.

Session 3: Living Your New Life – Participants will begin enjoying the benefits of action and learn how to stick with the plan when resistance kicks in.

The course will be held via webinar:

Date:                       Wednesdays, from March 20, 2013 – July 17, 2013

Time:                       11 a.m.  CST/Noon EST until Noon CST/1 p.m. EST

Location:                Via Webinar, information will be provided at registration

RSVP:                       Call Lynne at 239-253-2884 or email lynne@shiftandwakeup.com

COST:                       $210 per six-week session. Payment options are available.

This class will be capped at 15 participants for quality assurance.

As a bonus, each participant will receive a complimentary one-hour coaching session with a Certified Master Life Coach during each six-week session of the program – that’s three FREE one-on-one coaching sessions, a value of $225. We are putting together a complimentary meditation recording for each participant, as well!

To register or for more information, contact me at 239-253-2884 or lynne@shiftandwakeup.com.

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS

Mir Lynne Pietrzyk is a Certified Master Life Coach, Master Life Path Guide, Shaman and Healer. She has taken an oath to walk the path of a Spiritual Guide, Teacher and Healer for the greatest good of all humanity. Her passion is for helping her clients discover and unfold their spiritual gifts. Pietrzyk is the founder and CEO of Shift and Wake Up, LLC, through which she offers clients the following classes and services at the Heart and Soul Spiritual Center in Fort Myers: How to Discover Your Life Path and Purpose, Sourcing Your Reality, Decoding Life, Wheel of Life Readings, Birth Year Readings, Reiki sessions and Pure Light Blessings. She is also a talk radio host, workshop leader, speaker, visionary, and positive thinker. Visit http://www.shiftandwakeup.com for more information.

Tina Haisman, APR, CPRC is an award-winning public relations consultant and freelance writer with more than 16 years of experience. In 2010, Haisman decided one career was not enough and launched Love of Life Coaching after she became a Certified Master Life Coach. Being coached by a life coach is what inspired Haisman to become one, because she saw first-hand the difference a life coach can make in someone’s life. Her goal is to make memories out of every day, and that is precisely what she does while managing two businesses, two children, a husband and a household. Visit http://www.lolcoaching.blogspot.com. 

My glowing little pumpkin

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this one of my little pumpkin is, indeed!

I find myself repeatedly coming back to admire this shot, so I thought I should try to pinpoint what I love about it so much. Here's what I came up with:

I love ...

• How beautiful Alyssa looks. 
• How happy she looks.
• How clear the sky is. 
• The orange pumpkins dotted all over the ground.
• How the setting sun makes the picture glow orange.
• How the color of her skirt matches the pumpkins. 
• The fact that we are in a real pumpkin patch ... on a beautiful farm. 
• That Tyler is in the picture, even though he is walking the other way.
• That the picture makes me feel peaceful.
• Knowing how much fun she had that day!

Family Rocks!

It's difficult to label this photo with how everyone is scattered,
but suffice it to say that both of my brothers and
both of my sisters are in it!

Just thinking about how grateful I am to be living in Illinois near my family right now. So much has been going on lately -- so many reasons to celebrate!

On my Dad's side of the family, we seem to go through weeks of "events" like birthdays, baptisms and graduations. That's what happens when you have a large family!

We are now in one such stint -- three weekends in a row of family events! My nephews, Carson and Michael, both turned one; Michael was just baptized; and my nieces Katlin and Kelsey are celebrating their high school graduation!

Last weekend all five of us Verley kids (and our families) were in the same place at the same time! Pretty cool! That was a rare occasion before I moved back!

On my mom's side, we've gotten to do things like go to dinner together, spontaneously meet up for lunch, and go to a gorgeous lakeside farmer's market together.

These feelings of gratitude are further validation that I am where I need to be right now! So glad I can be here!

Socks in the Freezer?

I never thought I'd hear myself say, "Do you wanna put your socks in the freezer?" to my five-year-old. But that's exactly what I said to avert a meltdown yesterday. And guess what!? She took me up on it!

You see, I have this rule about my kids wearing gym shoes and socks to play outside -- it prevents injuries to their cute little tootsies.

But yesterday, it was HOT, and Alyssa didn't want to put them on. I was not going to negotiate on this point or back down, so I had to get creative!

Out of nowhere the freezer idea popped into my head! I'm glad she took me up on it!

After about a minute, she took her socks out of the freezer and put them on with a big smile! "They feel perfect!" she said.

Then, off she went to put on her gym shoes and play outside!

Crisis averted!

Moms, Join Me for a Group Life Coaching Program at the Y

Being a mother is constant. It never stops. There is more written on each one of our daily “to do” lists than is humanly possible to achieve; and as if that’s not frustrating enough, we’re supposed to make motherhood look easy and show up to every function smiling and looking like beauty queens. 


We have the best of intentions. We want to be the best we can be. But, where are we supposed to find the time and energy to do it all?

In this inspiring and motivational exclusive YMCA offering, Certified Master Life Coach Tina Haisman will lead you on an 8-week journey to transforming into the mother and woman you want to be!

Who Should Come?Busy moms who want to learn how to reduce stress and live a healthy and balanced life.

What Will be Covered? In the safety of a supportive environment of other moms, you will learn tools and techniques for handling the many ups and downs of mothering young children and keeping your family happy and healthy. You will pick one area of your life to work on and make better – it can be your health, finances, spirituality, relationships or career. You will learn tools and techniques for achieving your goals.

What are the Top 3 Benefits of a Group Coaching Program? 

• You surround yourself with other women facing similar challenges.
• You learn new techniques for goal-setting, action planning, stress management and more.
• You gain motivation from the coach AND the group!

When is it? This program consists of 8 one-hour sessions – one per week, starting Wednesday, July13th

What is the Cost? FREE to YMCA members, $40 for non-members

Where will it be held? Lattof YMCA Meeting Rooms

What do I Need to Bring?Physically, you will need a writing journal and a pen. (They need not be fancy, but they can be fun!) Mentally, you will need an open mind. Emotionally, you will need the desire to make your life even better than it already is!

Testimonials … What are Other People Saying? "Eight weeks of life coaching has made a remarkable difference in my life. Tina has helped me to put action behind several goals that I had set for myself but had been unable to accomplish on my own. Her positivity and encouragement have led me to not only achieve my goals, but also to have a better outlook on life and the challenges I face each day. I would recommend life coaching to anyone who wants to move forward in their life, whether it be in the area of finances, career, relationships, spirituality, or health. And don’t we all?" April

Heaven is for Real

I read a great book yesterday called Heaven is for Real. It's about a four-year-old boy's trip to Heaven while he was having emergency surgery.

I enjoyed many stories from this book, but one of the things that made the biggest impact on me is how the little boy, Colton, met his sister in heaven -- a baby his mother had miscarried. He did not know about the baby before this experience, because his parents thought he was too young to understand.

Colton told his mom that a little girl came running up to him in Heaven and wouldn't stop hugging him. She told him that she was his sister and that she had died in her mommy's tummy. As Colton told his mom this story, she was, of course, in shock, but he reassured her the little girl was OK, because God adopted her. Wow. (There's more to the story, but I'll let you read it for yourself!)

That story really made me smile, because it reassured me that the baby I miscarried is in heaven waiting for me. I've always believed that in my heart, but this story helped reaffirm that.

The whole miscarriage experience for me was a bit of a shocker -- I was 12 weeks along when I realized the baby was no longer alive. It was a Sunday, just two days after Hurricane Charley hit Southwest Florida. I instinctively knew. Oddly enough, I knew because I felt well for the first time in the pregnancy.

The timing for a miscarriage seemed horrible -- electricity was still out in some places, everyone in town was working to clean up and get back to normal. It was hot and humid and everything felt very heavy.

But, you know me, I always look for the silver lining, and I found many reasons to be grateful during that time -- especially for the love and support of family and friends. And, my belief that my child was taken to Heaven.

So, to read this book and learn that Colton met his unborn sister was awesome. It healed my heart to know that someday I will be able to hug my heavenly baby! :)